Oscars 2017: Nicole Kidman's Hands Steal The Show As Her Applause Style Confuses Viewers

She's sparked comparisons to skis, bananas... and the Grinch.
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We all know that with an awards show like the Oscars, quite often the best place to keep one eye on is the audience, rather than the action on stage (just ask any Rihanna fan, for example).

True, the Best Picture blunder was undoubtedly the overriding talking point from this year’s awards show, but plenty of viewers on social media found themselves rather distracted during the live broadcast of the ceremony by a certain Ms Nicole Kidman.

You see, it turns out Nicole Kidman doesn’t quite know how to applaud properly:

Has Nicole Kidman never seen anything worth an applause in her life? How does this woman not know how to clap?? #oscars pic.twitter.com/7CWXwwap1q

— Pixie Tenenbaum (@PixieTenenbaum) February 27, 2017

It sounds ridiculous, we know, but check out this footage of her clapping during the show:

Nicole Kidman can't clap either why is this happening pic.twitter.com/EJbJ6ePrxl

— lauren yap (@itslaurenyap) February 27, 2017

Then throw in this unfortunate camera angle, which makes her hands look a mile-long each, and her palm-smashing applause technique reaches new levels of bizarre:

Little known fact about Nicole Kidman - she is in fact half sea lion pic.twitter.com/42Eos1YHkZ

— Stephen Leng (@steveleng) February 27, 2017

And, of course, it didn’t take the Twittersphere long to put their own spin on things during the night’s less impactful moments:

Why does Nicole Kidman have hands like the Grinch? 😂 #Oscars #Oscars2017 pic.twitter.com/CuJdKWT7ex

— James Beard (@JamesABeard) February 27, 2017

RT to give a cyber applause #NicoleKidman #Oscars @iloveshowpo pic.twitter.com/ecNxPDlDBm

— Alan Tsibulya (@AlanTsibulya) February 27, 2017

Nicole Kidman has skis for hands pic.twitter.com/Mj32rZE4Qu

— Tom Pearson (@ForeverSkyBlue) February 27, 2017

why do nicole kidman's hands look like a malfunctioning sims' pic.twitter.com/7RS50v64DJ

— 😼 (@haarleyquin) February 27, 2017

Things you can't do with Trump-sized hands No.426
Clap like Nicole Kidman. pic.twitter.com/SnAahhv4q3

— Tim (@SittingByTheSea) February 27, 2017

i'm genuinely concerned about nicole kidman's hands they're like this )(

— 🌿👀🌿 (@lotuseatur) February 27, 2017

nicole kidman has boomerang hands pass it on pic.twitter.com/ToSmBde2yw

— Jonno Turner 💥 (@jonnot) February 27, 2017

Party goers refusing to shake Nicole Kidman's hands for fear her clap is contagious #OscarsAfterPartyStories pic.twitter.com/dE3U59t759

— Erin 📎 (@erinkcopeland) February 27, 2017

NICOLE KIDMAN'S BANANA HANDS

— So-Called Lucie (@missloulu2) February 27, 2017

Nicole was in attendance at this year’s Academy Awards with her husband, country singer Keith Urban.

She had been nominated in the category of Best Supporting Actress for her performance in ‘Lion’, but eventually lost out to ‘Fences’ star Viola Davis, who provided one of the night’s most rousing moments when she delivered her long-awaited acceptance speech.

Check out all the snaps from this year’s Oscars red carpet in the gallery below, and click here for a full list of this year’s winners, which includes ‘Moonlight’ star Mahershala Ali, alongside La La Land’s Emma Stone and Damien Chazelle.

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